Are you an employer who uses temporary employees, staffing agencies or independent contractors? If so, 2017 might find you in the crosshairs of governmental agencies that want to treat you as a “joint employer.”

Just weeks before Americans everywhere will flood the polls to cast their vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has handed down a decision that has the potential to drastically alter the landscape of the political battleground that is Ohio, directly affecting the 2016 election.